compare; contrast
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to compare (with each other); to contrast; to measure against
Often used in set phrases like 相形见绌 (to pale in comparison) or 相形失色. The comparison usually highlights a difference in quality or degree.
Xiāng相
xíng形
zhī之
xià下
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
bàn办
fǎ法
xiǎn显
de得
zhuō拙
bèn笨
yī一
xiē些
。
By comparison, this method appears somewhat clumsy.
Yǔ与
tā她
de的
cái才
huá华
xiāng相
xíng形
，
wǒ我
xiǎn显
de得
píng平
yōng庸
duō多
le了
。
Compared with her talent, I appear quite mediocre.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
yì艺
shù术
pǐn品
yǔ与
qí其
tā他
zhǎn展
pǐn品
xiāng相
xíng形
shī失
sè色
。
This artwork pales in comparison with the other exhibits.
Tā他
de的
Yīng英
yǔ语
shuǐ水
píng平
yǔ与
mǔ母
yǔ语
zhě者
xiāng相
xíng形
jiàn见
chù绌
。
His English level pales in comparison with that of native speakers.